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Debra Perry & Jaidyn’s Call has announced that vocalist Waylon Bayes will be departing the group after four years of service, effective 1 January.
Christopher Reed reflected on Bayes’s contribution to the group and the organisation’s history of launching talented singers. Reed noted that the group has featured several notable vocalists over the years, including Grant Gibson, who went on to join 11th Hour, as well as Carrapec and Jerich Grubbs. He described the group as one that helps artists get their start in the industry.
Speaking about Bayes specifically, Reed drew a comparison to past praise given to another musician. “He’s a diamond in the rough, and that’s what Waylon Bayes is,” Reed explained. He emphasised that Bayes was an unknown talent when he joined the group at just 17 years old, and that Debra Perry & Jaidyn’s Call gave him his first opportunity in the industry.
Bayes will leave the group to pursue his education at trade school, which represents the fulfilment of a long-held dream. The group has asked supporters to keep both Bayes and Jaidyn’s Call in their prayers during this period of transition.
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